Anyone want to discuss PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) therapy?
I have been doing various daily PEMF treatments with homemade devices for the last 6 months, and have been really pleasantly surprised with the results.
Mainly used the PEMF treatments for early onset dementia symptoms, so I was interested in brainwave entrainment, reducing inflammation, and increasing circulation. The results have been very positive with improvements in short term and long term memory, processing, word finding, fatigue, and just how my head/brain feels. I know these are all subjective measurements/results, but the results have been too dramatic for me to ignore and shrug it off as just placebo. I also discovered that PEMF is very helpful to reduce/eliminate bodily aches and pains, ED (yep!), BHP symptoms, and getting to sleep.
Not sure how the technology interacts with the human body to bring about such positive results, but somehow it helps cells to improve circulation, reduce inflation, and signals the cells to act. Just a few milli Tesla within a window of frequencies is all that is needed, and this is easy to generate with a homemade device.
Commercial PEMF devices are quite expensive ($1,000s). Fortunately it’s not difficult or expensive to make an effective device yourself. For about $75-$100 you can make an effective PEMF device if you are not afraid to learn how to do basic soldering, simple electric circuit wiring, and some simple DIY skills like turning coils of magnet wire and wrapping electrical tape around them.
Lot’s of good research for PEMF over the last 30 years, it’s proven to be safe and versatile method of treatment, and noninvasive.
As alpha has mentioned, we’ve had some discussions on this in the past. Just go to the Search button in the top right corner of the screen and search on PEMF, or just click on this search link: Search results for 'PEMF' - Rapamycin Longevity News
He has a youtube channel, search for PEMF by Steeve. There are plans on the Patreon there to make a basic 4” 100 Turn coil that generates 10 Gauss and uses 10 Watts very cheaply, there are videos that show how to make the coils and do the wiring, etc. This setup can provide effective PEMF home treatments to various parts of the body, and is in alignment with the Bob Dennis devices. On Bob’s Micropulse site he lists the frequency sequences for his devices, and all can be duplicated at home. The Steeve site isn’t organized very well but if you are persistent it’s all there, including wiring diagrams. I have made coils from 2” to 8” that generate from 10G to 50G, bipolar, 1HZ to 150KHz, for various therapies I am trying to achieve. Check out the site, I would be happy to answer any questions.
Bob Dennis is probably the most authoritative person today on PEMF therapy. You won’t be able to duplicate his devices 100% but close. The features of his devices include:
-unipolar and bipolar signals
-superimposed signals
-adjustable frequency
-adjustable magnetic field strength
-adjustable time
-frequency/signal sequences
You can duplicate all of these features at home but not in exactly the same way BD does with his products.
Steeve has plans to make a full body mat if that is what you were interested in. Right now I am making a “torso” mat that lays against the backrest of a couch so I can get treatment from neck line down to waiste line while sitting on the couch watching tv Lol
I don’t have personal experienced with PEMF devices, but can say that the literature is all over the place with respect to the differences in devices and protocols used and that’s a huge problem because there are so many parameters that influence the effect on cells. Comparing different studies is usually like comparing apples to oranges.
My PEMF full body bio mat was delivered today. It’s Luxuryade A9000 PEMF Red Light Therapy Photon Body Massage Jade Tourmaline Heating Bio Mat Health Care Amethyst Mattress. Bought it on Alibaba.com. Have no idea yet what to do with it and the best time to use. Cannot even decide where to put - on floor or bed. Any advice is appreciated.
In the 80’s I made an ELF Gauss meter, basically a super het receiver tuned to 20hz to 100hz as there was a lot of hullabaloo about ELF (extra low frequencies) causing cancer.
ELF is what is in your walls, 60hz in NA and 50hz in other parts of the world. ELF penetrates well but drops rapidly in intensity as the distance increases. If you have a “hot spot” like the electrical service entrance to your home or appt, you can avoid the “risk” by staying about 2 ft away. Power lines are another matter due to the high current and voltage.
I have one interesting story about a survey I did of a friends home, for another time.
I find PEMF is an interesting tech and there appears to be some interesting studies on it. There are so many variable with a piece of gear like this to sort out but there is also a lot of easy science involved in making one. as has been noted by @RufusDawes
I did quick Perplexity search. I stopped at getting it to layout a circuit but it seems like it was ready to do that as a follow up prompt!! Amazing!
There is some good info on how to use this tech and potential results.
Have a huge disappointment with my PEMF mat from China. Cheap products from China shouldn’t be trusted! I tested 850 nm LEDs (invisible light) and they are not functional, don’t have IR glow. The manufacturer immediately offered to refund after I presented proof - was surprised how easy it was, which is another red flag - they know that their 850 nm LEDs are either not wired or are dummies. Most ppl probably don’t even test (assuming that if 660 nm LEDs work then 850 nm should work as well).
That’s an excellent approach, most people don’t know how easy it is to do this test.
I keep a couple UV test cards handy to keep track of the performance of the UV sterilizer we use to keep our tools and empty vials sterile. We also have overhead UV C lights on timers in the lab and a UV / HEPA air sterilizer running 24-7.
